Synonyms & related words for perilously

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of perilously. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to perilously

Explore words related to perilously — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dangerously, hazardously, riskily, perilous, precariously, jeopardous, dangerous, unsafely. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does perilously come from?

The word perilously breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root peril-, from Latin periculum (“danger, trial”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.